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Hosted vs self-run: Media Generation

This page compares a hosting model, not a tool-for-tool match: WingMan's own hosted Media Generation tools (called over one shared MCP endpoint, metered per call) against third-party MCP servers in the same category that you install and run yourself. No server here is claimed to be equivalent to a specific WingMan tool - the comparison is setup and hosting model, drawn straight from each side's registry entry.

WingMan hosted

ToolPriceCategory
Gen Avatar VideoMetered - see /pricingmedia
Gen Id PortraitMetered - see /pricingmedia
Gen ImageMetered - see /pricingmedia
Gen VideoMetered - see /pricingmedia
Tts VoiceMetered - see /pricingmedia
Voice TranscribeMetered - see /pricingmedia

Self-run (third-party)

ServerTransportWhat running it meansInstall method
CleanorhttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
Lovie Company FormationhttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
com.googleapis.design/mcphttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
ExactPDFstdioRuns locally on your machine - needs the matching runtime (Node for npx, uv for uvx, or Docker) installed.npx (Node, local)
com.ffmpeg-micro/mcp-serverhttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
InsideOut (Riley)httpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
Figma MCP ServerhttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
PrizmadhttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
com.screenshotink/mcphttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
Ssemble AI ClippinghttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)

When to choose which

Choose the WingMan hosted tool(s) when

Choose a self-run server when